Toyota Formula One car

Shots of the Toyota Formula One car at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. I spent some time hanging around the back of the garage while the team worked on prepping the car between sessions. They were very nice and I was stunned to get so close and take pictures. There was a public viewing area set up which leads me to believe this is an early development car used for promotional purposes and the design and technology is not the same as what Jarno Trulli and Ralph Schumacher are racing with now. Even if it's 'old' technology, the car is still an amazing piece of engineeering.

My time at Laguna Seca was spent on Saturday. Zonta did three demonstration sessions and set a new overall lap record of 1:06.3. This is without a proper test/setup session and only small changes to the traction control and wing settings. I imagine that with a better tire choice and a different setup, a modern F1 car could knock two seconds off that time. Thank you Toyota for bringing the car and allowing me to ogle from inside the garage.